Nissan announces 'No charge to charge' for LEAF electric cars

Starting in Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston It looks like Tesla's leadership in offering free fast-charging at public charging stations to Model S owners might be starting to turn the practice into an expected perk for EV owners. Nissan is dipping its toe into the water: "Beginning in October, customers who lease or purchase a new Nissan LEAF in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston markets will receive one year of complimentary access to eVgo 's comprehensive Freedom Station ® charging network, including 23 locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and 17 in the greater Houston area. Also, included as part of the eVgo network, is charging at Park N' Fly locations at DFW and IAH airports."It's a great start, and I hope that they'll extend both the geographical coverage of the offer and remove the time limit (Tesla's Superchargers will be free to Tesla owners "forever" , says ...